[PUVA--therapy with low UV-A dose].

Abstract

A long-term study on 98 psoriatic patients with an average observation time of seven years proved that PUVA therapy with low doses of UV-A is sufficient to induce complete remission of psoriasis vulgaris (chronic stationary type). After a maintenance therapy of about 7.3 irradiations over 6.5 weeks, the patients were without symptoms for 64 weeks on an average. With regard to patients showing skin type II, III, or IV, we give detailed information on the increase of UV-A doses during the first eleven days of treatment.

• Authors: G Hesse, A C Wichmann-Hesse, M Bercher
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur Hautkrankheiten (Z Hautkr) Vol. 62 Issue 12 Pg. 927-30, 935-6 (Jun 15 1987) ISSN: 0301-0481 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: PUVA--Therapie mit geringer UV-A-Dosis.
• PMID: 3617861 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• PUVA Therapy (methods)
• Psoriasis (drug therapy)
• Radiotherapy Dosage